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Dec 08

19

New Author Challenge 2009

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on December 19, 2008
Posted in 2009 CHALLENGES  | 3 Comments

January 1 – December 31, 2009

Thanks to Literary Escapism for hosting the New Author Challenge for 2009.

Here are the guidelines:

  1. There is no restriction on choosing your novels. They can definitely be from other challenges.
  2. YOU decide how many new authors you want to try in 2009 and then that’s your challenge.
  3. To join, go to the post about the challenge and add your name to the Mr. Linky.
  4. If you do not have your own blog, you can join the group blog.
  5. Bloggers or Non-Bloggers alike are welcome
  6. When you read a new author, write your review (either at your site or the group blog) and then go back to the post about the challenge and post a link to your review.

I am planning to read at least 20 new authors in 2009.


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Dec 08

19

Read Your Own Books Challenge 2009

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on December 19, 2008
Posted in 2009 CHALLENGES  | 1 Comment

January 1 – December 31, 2009

Thanks to Jenn for hosting the 2009 Read Your Own Books Challenge!

The concept is simple – read books that YOU OWN. Here are the rules:
  • Set a goal of how many books you want to read throughout the year.
  • Make a list of books you own which you want to read – the list can change at any time.
  • Books you add to your collection during the year are eligible.
  • eBooks and Audio Books are acceptable.
  • Overlaps with other challenges are fine.
I plan to read 25 books for this challenge.
Here’s a partial list:

23.Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran 
24.Sunflowers by Sheramy Bundrick
25.The Walking People by Mary Beth Keane

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Dec 08

19

Themed Reading Challenge – 2009

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on December 19, 2008
Posted in 2009 CHALLENGES 

February 1, 2009 – July 31, 2009


Thanks to Wendy over at Caribousmom for creating this challenge!

Here are the “rules”:

  1. Books should be chosen from the reader’s TBR pile (this may be an actual physical pile or a virtual pile).
  2. The goal is to read 4 to 6 books linked by theme.
  3. Overlaps with other challenges are allowed.
  4. Readers may change their list of books at any time.
  5. Readers may choose three different levels of participation:
  • Read at least 4 books with the same theme.
  • Read at least 5 books that share at least TWO themes.
  • Read at least 6 books that share MORE than two themes.

Themes can be geographic, genre, author, subject matter, or anything in between! Last year’s themes were wonderfully creative and varied and included such things as: books about books, books set in New England, books with a color in the title, books about vampires, books with the word ‘lady’ in the title, Gothic classics, fairy tales retold for adults, highschool classics, Asian culture, feathered friends, WWII, Canada, books in translation, and Beverly Cleary. There were many others I have not listed here!

The only thing limiting your choices is your imagination – so have fun!

I am going to do the third one with 6 books of historical fiction that are all written by female authors, who are new to me:

1.The Kingmaking by Helen Hollick

2.Galway Bay by Mary Pat Kelly

3.King’s Fool: A Notorious King, His Six Wives, and the One Man Who Knew Their Secrets by Margaret Campbell Barnes


4.Signora da Vinci by Robin Maxwell

5.The Help By Kathryn Stockett


6.The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire by C.M. Mayo


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